This $999,828 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Explorations: Engaging Black Community Support to Develop Youth's Awareness of and Technical Skills for Emerging Computational Careers" project. The project aims to address systemic barriers that contribute to the underrepresentation of Black individuals in technology careers by providing 850 hours of career development and technical training to high school students in areas such as AI, machine learning, data science, and virtual/augmented reality. Key components include the use of demographically matched professional role models, engaging regional employers, and a cohort-based learning model with community mentorship to build students' technical skills, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial abilities. The award will be implemented by Myvillage Project Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, and is expected to run from July 2024 through February 2027.